Lach in the Crease
Back in the early 2010s, I had a lot of optimism about how the NHL would look by the next decade. The Canucks were going to be fully through a Stanley Cup dynasty, the league was finally going to let the Phoenix Coyotes move to Quebec City, and the Edmonton Oilers were going to be […]
In this episode: Lach and Cody recap the Canucks loss to the Flames and discuss the underappreciated play of Thatcher Demko, the top six re-finding their groove, Jim Benning’s future, the affect of losing Justin Bailey and who could replace him, the Adam Gaudette to Nashville rumours and the NHL’s COVID protocols missing the mark.
In this special episode: Lach and Cody talk about the sudden shutdown of the TSN 1040 radio station, how the station shaped the landscape of Vancouver sports and Canucks coverage, what its people and personalities meant to them, what fans can do to make their voices heard about Bell Media’s practices, and what the future […]
The Vancouver Canucks are in trouble. In fact, the Canucks are in so much trouble that I tried to make this week’s Power Rankings more fun by using some of the new Reverse Retro logos. Needless to say, it did not work. In four games this week, Vancouver was outscored by Montreal and Toronto 23-9 […]
In this episode: Lach is on his own tonight to talk about the Canucks embarrassing 7-3 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs, why it’s a microcosm for how management has bungled the construction of the team, Jim Benning’s poor excuse for letting Tyler Toffoli walk in free agency and how COVID is affecting the schedules […]
In this episode: Lach and Cody talk about the Canucks two game sweep at the hands of the Canadiens, the struggles of J.T. Miller, the team’s issues with giveaways and defensive structure, which players on the trading block could be a fit for Vancouver, the Tony DeAngelo debacle and look at early projections for the […]
The Vancouver Canucks are an enigma. In fact, they have been for a long time, but the last couple weeks have been a true microcosm of it. Vancouver went from preparing to make the Canucks’ front office walk the plank for a dismal 2-5-0 start, to charting a new course back towards the shores of […]
In this episode: Lach and Cody talk about the Canucks’ sweep of the Senators, the return of Elias Pettersson and the Lotto Line, Tyler Motte’s recent scoring run, the quiet sophomore success of Quinn Hughes, Jake Virtanen’s future in Vancouver, the Mike Gillis presentation and Jim Rutherford’s resignation in Pittsburgh.
In this episode: Lach and Cody discuss the Canucks’ crushing win over the Senators, the depth scoring’s perfect timing, Brandon Sutter’s hat trick effort, Nils Höglander’s perfect fit in the Canucks’ top six, Olli Juolevi’s first NHL goal and steady play, the Lotto Line’s struggles, John Chayka’s suspension by the NHL, the massive Pierre-Luc Dubois/Patrik […]
This week hasn’t done much to clear up the early logjam of the NHL’s North Division, but one thing is for sure: the Montreal Canadiens are very, very good. Not only did the Habs take down the Oilers on Monday, but also completely dismantled Vancouver over three games with an incredibly well rounded attack, led […]
Lach in the Crease